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ments of the people ; (2) folklore ; (3) peculiarities of dialect ; (4) monu- 

 ments and other remains of ancient culture; (5) historical evidence as to 

 continuity of race. The Report contains minute directions as to how the 

 investigations are to be made. 



Exploration of Ancient Remains. — The Committee of Section H had 

 passed the following resolution, to whicli they desired the attention of 

 the Corresponding Societies to be drawn : — ' That in the opinion of this 

 Section it is desirable that the attention of archasologists and others be 

 particularly called to the great importance of preserving with the utmost 

 care all human remains found in ancient dwellings, graves, tumuli, and 

 other burial places. It is equally as important to preserve the limb- 

 bones and pelvis as the skull. The information yielded by human and 

 animal remains is equally as important as that derived from pottery, 

 implements, coins, &c. When any difficulty occurs in obtaining com- 

 petent aid in examining such remains, explorers are requested to com- 

 municate with the Secretary, Anthropological Institute, 3 Hanover 

 Square, London, W.' He said that it was much better not to attempt to 

 excavate barrows, &c., unless it was done thoroughly. 



After some remarks on a proposed excursion of the delegates a vote 

 of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings. 



The Corresponding Societies Committee, in accordance with the an- 

 nouncement made to the General Committee, present the following Report 

 of the Oxford Conference : — 



The Council nominated Professor R. Meldola Chairman, Mr. Cuth- 

 bert E. Peek Vice-Chaii-man, and Mr. T. V. Holmes Secretary to the 

 Conference. These nominations were confirmed at the meeting of the 

 General Committee held at Oxford on Wednesday, August 8. 



The meetings of the Conference of Delegates of the Corresponding 

 Societies were held on Thursday, August 9, and on Tuesday, August 14, 

 in the New Examination Schools, at 3.30 p.m. The following Correspond- 

 ing Societies nominated delegates to represent them at the Oxford 

 meeting : — 



Bath Natural History and Antiquarian Kev. H. H. Winwood, M.A., 



Field Club. F.G.S. 



Belfast Naturalists' Field Club . . W. Gray, M.R.I.A. 



Berwickshire Naturalists' Club . . G. P. Hughes. 



Birmingham Natural History and Philo- J. Kenward, F.S.A. 



sophical Society. 



Bristol Naturalists' Society . . . Dr. A. Richardson. 



Burton-on-Trent Natural History and James G. Wells. 



Archseological Society. 



Cardiff Naturalists' Society . . . E. Seward, F.R.I.B.A. 



Chesterfield and Midland Counties Insti- M. H. Mills, F.G.S. 



tution of Engineers. 



Cornwall, Royal Geological Society of . Howard Fox, F.G.S. 



Croydon Microscopical and Natural His- Thos. Cushing, F.R.A.S. 



tory Club. 



Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Rev. 0. P. Cambridge, M.A., F.R.S. 



Field Club. 



East Kent Natural History Society . . A. S. Reid, M.A., F.G.S. 



East of Scotland Union of Naturalists' Robert Brown, R.N. 



Societies. 



Essex Field Club T. V. Hohnes, F.G.S. 



